# Paramount Pictures on The No Agenda Show

Paramount Pictures comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2013 to June 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** July 2013 – June 2022
- **Related topics:** [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [Media Influence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-influence.md), [Movie Trailer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/movie-trailer.md), [Political Satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-satire.md), [Self-publishing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/self-publishing.md), [Wired Magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wired-magazine.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Political Messaging in Media

- **Episode:** [1456: Verbate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1456-verbate.md)
- **Published:** 2022-06-02
- **Time:** 36:59–39:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1456-verbate/chapter/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-political-messaging-in-media.md

The film Sonic the Hedgehog 2, produced by Paramount Pictures, contains a line of dialogue referencing "good people on both sides," which is interpreted as a satirical nod to political rhetoric. The discussion explores how modern entertainment media often embeds subtle political commentary or memes into scripts. The segment also briefly mentions the history of the Sonic video game franchise and its transition to cinema.

Keywords: sonic the hedgehog 2, eggman, [paramount pictures](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paramount-pictures.md), [political satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-satire.md), [media influence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-influence.md)

### Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 9/11 Controversy, and Movie PR

- **Episode:** [639: Tangible Things](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/639-tangible-things.md)
- **Published:** 2014-07-31
- **Time:** 1:38:37–1:42:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/639-tangible-things/chapter/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-9-11-controversy-and-movie-pr.md

The hosts critique a "fabricated" controversy surrounding a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie poster that featured an exploding skyscraper and a September 11th release date in Australia. They argue Paramount Pictures created the story for free publicity. They also mention a Philip Seymour Hoffman movie trailer that uses a reference to heroin to grab attention.

Keywords: teenage mutant ninja turtles, [paramount pictures](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paramount-pictures.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), philip seymour hoffman, [movie trailer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/movie-trailer.md)

### Daniel Suarez, Self-Publishing Success and Hollywood Film Deals

- **Episode:** [534: The Interview Show](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/534-the-interview-show.md)
- **Published:** 2013-07-28
- **Time:** 34:49–39:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/534-the-interview-show/chapter/daniel-suarez-self-publishing-success-and-hollywood-film-deals.md

Daniel Suarez recounts his journey from self-publishing Demon using Lightning Source to securing a film deal with Paramount Pictures. He describes how reaching out to tech journalists led to the book's viral success within companies like Microsoft and Google. The segment concludes with a discussion on the slow nature of Hollywood development and Suarez's transition to a multi-book deal with Dutton.

Keywords: [self-publishing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/self-publishing.md), lightning source, [paramount pictures](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paramount-pictures.md), walter parks, [wired magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wired-magazine.md), dutton

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